Sr. Oracle DBA/Architect

Company Description

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Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Install, configure, and maintain Oracle databases. 

• In charge of developing and implementing database backups and disaster recovery strategies. 

• Optimize database performance by fine-tuning database settings. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues to contribute to continuous improvements. 

• Develop, implement, and manage database security policies and procedures to guarantee a seamless and successful flow of activities. 

• Work closely with team members to guarantee database operation and integrity. 

• Introduce and deploy new database technology. 

• Maintain database reports, visualizations, and dashboards to help existing workflows. 

• Creates, builds, and integrates complex database systems for internal and external users/clients. 

• Defines, documents, and implements standards and complicated models to monitor and improve the database's capacity and performance. 

• Reduce database downtime and control parameters to ensure quick query responses. 

• Ensure SLAs and operational KPIs are fulfilled, collaborating with internal and external support departments as needed when large events occur. 

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Reduce database downtime and control parameters to ensure quick query responses.  
• Ensure SLAs and operational KPIs are fulfilled, collaborating with internal and external support departments as needed when large events occur. 
• Proficiency in SQL and SQL server tools
• Advanced understanding of database security, backup and recovery, and performance monitoring requirements
• Modeling of relational and dimensional data
• PowerShell and Unix shell scripting abilities are required.
• Strong written and oral communication abilities
• Bachelor's degree in IT or a similar discipline
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows Server infrastructures
• Thorough understanding of Oracle database technologies
• Knowledge of Oracle Real Application Clusters (RAC), ASM, and Active Data Guard.
• Knowledge of Oracle Exadata environments and hands-on experience managing and supp